The flag of Bangladesh army
The Bangladesh Army (Bangla:
Bānglādesh Shenā Bāhini
, ) is the land forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh. It was formed on 15 April 1971 following the oath of the
Bangladesh Government at Meherpur, Kushtia during Bangladesh Liberation War under the Bangladesh Forces originally consisting of Bengali soldiers and officers who defected from the Pakistan Army. Its current strength is estimated to be over 2,50,000 personnel with 50,000 retired reserve personnel.
] there is also a large number of civil workers and now-a-days Bangladesh army is trying to improve their weapons, armour, equipment and manpower by creating new Units, Battalions and by buying new weapons.The primary mission of the Bangladesh Army is the classic one of defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. During wartime, the Bangladesh Army (and its sister services) are responsible for mobilising the nation's resources by assuming direct control over paramilitary and police forces, civilian transportation, and defense industries.
In addition to its primary mission the Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the civilian government during times of crisis. This role is commonly referred to as “aid to civilian administration”.
The Bangladesh Army structure is similar to many armies of the Commonwealth Nations.
However, major changes have undergone following the adoption of U.S. Army tactical planning procedures, training management techniques and noncommissioned officer educational systems.
It is supported by artillery, medical, engineers, nurses, armored and combat corps. In times of war and crisis, the Bangladesh Army can also be reinforced by the Bangladesh
Rifles, Ansar, Village Defense Parties (VDP), and other land forces numbering about one million trained personnel.
It has specialized its peacekeeping operations capabilities around the world through participation in peacekeeping and nation building. It has created BIPSOT(Bangladesh
Institute of Peace Support Operation Training) which is dedicated to training of peacekeepers for employment in all types of UNPSO (UN Peace Support Operations).
This institute fulfills the requirement of UNDPKO as per General Assembly resolution which outlines ‘the necessity and responsibility of every nation to train their armed forces before any deployment’. The U.S. Military has taken keen interest and participating in this area.
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 1 History

o o
1.1 Formation during Bangladesh Liberation War 1971
1.2 Subsequent history o 1.3 Coups o 1.4 Subsequent growth
 2 Major operations o 2.1 Bangladesh Liberation War o 2.2 Chittagong Hill Tracts o 2.3 Peacetime activities
 3 Organization o o o o
3.1 Structure
3.2 Branches of Bangladesh Army
3.3 List of Chiefs of Army Staff
3.4 Ranks
 3.4.1 Commissioned
 3.4.2 Junior Commissioned
 3.4.3 Non Commissioned
 4 Equipment o 4.1 Armored Personnel Carriers
4.2 Tanks o o o
4.3 Infantry weapons
4.4 Artillery o 4.5 Military Vehicles
 5 See also
 6 External links
 7 References

A painting of Irregular cavalry of the Bengal Army , 1817.
With Bengal as the principal post of English rule and trade for most of its entire Raj
Colonial rule in the sub-continent, East Bengal under the British Rule was a prominent place for British military and police recruitment, when entire horse-mounted, cavalry and lancer units were named after Bengal, especially prior to the Bengal Sepoy Mutiny of
1857. Since which time the worst violations of human rights by the British landed upon the Bengali's.
After the First War of Independence, native Bengalis were forbidden from enjoying basic freedoms among many others including from entering military service citing the "martial races theory", primarily because majority of them were involved in the revolt against the
British. In fact later the units called Bengal Lancers and Bengal Cavalry were often recruited from non-Bengali races.
The formation of the Bangladesh Liberation War undertook at the Sector Commanders
Conference held in the week of July 11-17th, 1971. It was of extreme historical significance and tactical consequence. This conference was mainly in significance of command structuring of Bangladesh Forces, sector reorganization and reinforcement.
This conference was equally presided over by the Bangladesh interim government in exile Prime Minister Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed and General Osmani, during which the retired
Colonel was promoted and reinstated as active duty into the armed forces of Bangladesh as its senior most official. General M A G Osmani was thereby appointed Commander in
Chief of all Bangladesh Forces. Principal participants of this conference was Squadron

Leader M.Hamidullah Khan, Major Ziaur Rahman, Wing Commander Bashar, Major
Jalil, Captain Haider, Lt. Col. Abdur Rab and Group Captain A.K.Khandaker. Lt.Col Rab was appointed as Chief of Army Staff, Squadron Leader Hamidullah was assigned to the largest guerilla training camp of the liberation war at Chakulia, Bihar, as the Chief
Military Representative of the Bangladesh government in exile and Group Captain
Khandaker as Deputy Chief of Armed Forces. The preliminary preparation for the creation of the Bangladesh Air Force was also initiated with Khandakar to be its first chief. In this meeting, Bangladesh was divided into Eleven Sectors under Sector
Commanders.
The 10th Sector was directly placed under Commander in Chief and included the Naval
Commandos as C-in-C’s special force.[1] Sector Commanders directed the guerrilla warfare. For better efficiency in military operations each of the sectors were divided into a number of sub-sectors. On November 21, 1971 Bangladesh Liberation Force handed over the full command and authority of its operations to the Indian armed forces to command the war.
The table below provides a list of the sectors along with the area under each of them, the names of the sector commanders and the names of sub-sectors.
Sectors of Bangladesh Liberation War
Sector
1
2
Area
Sector
Commander
Sub Sector (Commanders)
Chittagong District,
Chittagong Hill Tracts, and the entire eastern area of the
Noakhali District on the banks of the river Muhuri.
The headquarters of the sector was at Harina.
• Major Ziaur
Rahman April 10th
'71 - Jun 25th '71
• Major Rafiqul
Islam 28th Jun '71 -
Feb 14th '72
1.
Rishimukh (Captain
Shamsul Islam);
2.
Sreenagar (Captain
Matiur Rahman,
Captain Mahfuzur
Rahman);
3.
Manughat (Captain
Mahfuzur Rahman);
4.
Tabalchhari (Sergeant
Ali Hossain); and
5.
Dimagiri (a Sergeant, name unknown).
Districts of Dhaka, Comilla, and Faridpur, and part of
Noakhali District.
• Major Khaled
Mosharraf April
10th '71 - Sep 22nd
'71
• Major ATM
Haider Sector
1.
Gangasagar, Akhaura and Kasba (Mahbub,
Lieutenant Farooq, and
Lieutenant Humayun
Kabir);

3
4
Commander Sept
22nd '71 - December
18th '72 (represented
Bangladesh at the surrender of the
Pakistani Army)
2.
Mandabhav (Captain
Gaffar);
3.
Shalda-nadi (Abdus
Saleq Chowdhury);
4.
Matinagar (Lieutenant
Didarul Alam);
5.
Nirbhoypur (Captain
Akbar, Lieutant
Mahbub); and
6.
Rajnagar (Captain Jafar
Imam, Captain Shahid, and Lieutenant
Imamuzzaman)
Area between Churaman
Kathi (near Sreemangal) and
Sylhet in the north and
Singerbil of Brahmanbaria in the south.
• Major K M
Shafiullah April
10th '71 - July 21st
'72
• Captain ANM
Nuruzzaman
July
23rd '71 - Feb 14th
'72
1.
Asrambari (Captain
Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
2.
Baghaibari (Captain
Aziz, Captain Ejaz);
3.
Hatkata (Captain Matiur
Rahman);
4.
Simla (Captain Matin);
5.
Panchabati (Captain
Nasim);
6.
Mantala (Captain MSA
Bhuyan);
7.
Vijoynagar (Captain
MSA Bhuyan);
8.
Kalachhora (Lieutenant
Majumdar);
9.
Kalkalia (Lieutenant
Golam Helal Morshed); and
10.
Bamutia (Lieutenant
Sayeed)
Area from Habiganj District on the north to Kanaighat
Police Station on the south along the 100 mile long border with India. The headquarters of the sector was initially at Karimganj and later at Masimpur.
• Major
Chittarajan Datta
April 10th '71 - Feb
14th '72
• Captain A Rab
1.
2.
Jalalpur (Mahbubur Rab
Sadi);
Barapunji (Captain A
Rab);
3.
Amlasid (Lieutenant
Zahir);
4.
Kukital (Flight
Lieutenant Kader,
Captain Shariful Haq);
5.
Kailas Shahar

5
6
7
Rangpur District and part of
Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Burimari near
Patgram.
• Wing
Commander M
Khademul
Bashar April '71 -
Feb 14th '72
(Lieutenant
Wakiuzzaman); and
6.
Kamalpur (Captain
Enam)
Area from Durgapur to Danki
(Tamabil) of Sylhet District and the entire area up to the eastern borders of the district.
The headquarters of the sector was at Banshtala.
• Major Mir
Shawkat Ali April
10th '71 - Feb 14th
'72
1.
Muktapur (Sergeant
Nazir Hossain, freedom fighter Faruq was second in command);
2.
Dauki (Sergeant Major
BR Chowdhury);
3.
Shela (Captain Helal);
4.
Bholajanj (Lieutenant
Taheruddin Akhunji);
5.
Balat (Sergeant Ghani,
Captain Salahuddin and
Enanmul Haq
Chowdhury); and
6.
Barachhara (Captain
Muslim Uddin).
1.
Bhajanpur (Captain
Nazrul, Flight
Lieutenant Sadruddin and Captain Shahriyar);
2.
Patgram (initially divided between junior commissioned officers of the EPR and later taken hold by Captain
Matiur Rahman);
3.
Sahebganj (Captain
Nawazesh Uddin);
4.
Mogalhat (Captain
Delwar); and
5.
Chilahati (Flight
Lieutenant Iqbal)
Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra and part of Dinajpur District. The headquarters of the sector was at Taranngapur.
• Major Nazmul
Haq April 10th -
Aug 20th '71
• Major Kazi
Nuruzzaman Aug
21st - Feb 14th '72
• Subedar Major A Rab
1.
Malan (initially divided between junior commissioned officers,
Captain Mohiuddin
Jahangir);
2.
Tapan (initially Major
Nazmul Haq, later

8
9 divided between some commanding officers of the EPR);
3.
Mehdipur (Sageantr
Iliyas, later taken hold by Captain Mahiuddin
Jahangir);
4.
Hamzapur (Captain
Idris);
5.
Anginabad (A Freedom
Fighter);
6.
Sheikhpara (Captain
Rashid);
7.
Thokrabari (Sargeant
Muazzam); and
8.
Lalgola (Captain
Gheyasuddin
Chowdhury).
In April 1971, the operational area of the sector comprised the districts of Kushtia,
Jessore, Khulna, Barisal,
Faridpur and Patuakhali. At the end of May the sector was reconstituted and comprised the districts of Kuhstia,
Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira and the northern part of Faridpur district. The headquarters of the sector was at Benapole.
• Major Abu
Osman
Chowdhury April
10th - July 17th '71
• Major MA
Manzur
Aug 14th
'71 - Feb 14th '72
1.
Boyra (Captain
Khondakar Nazmul
Huda);
2.
Hakimpur (Captain
Shafiq Ullah);
3.
Bhomra (Captain
Salahuddin, Captain
Shahabuddin);
4.
Lalbazar (Captain AR
Azam Chowdhury);
5.
Banpur (Captain
Mostafizur Rahman);
6.
Benapole (Captain
Abdul Halim, Captain
Tawfiq-e-Elahi
Chowdhury); and
7.
Shikarpur (Captain
Tawfiq-e-Elahi
Chowdhury, Lieutenant
Jahangir).
Barisal, Patuakhali, and parts of the district of Khulna and
Faridpur.
• Major M A Jalil
July 17th - Dec 24th
1971
• Major MA
Manzur
1.
Taki;
2.
Hingalganj; and
3.
Shamshernagar.

10 This sector was constituted with the naval commandos.
• Major Joynal
Abedin
• Commander
HQ BD Forces
Dec 3rd - Dec 16th
1971
11 Mymensingh and Tangail along with parts of Rangpur -
Gaibandha, Ulipur, Kamalpur and Chilmari. The headquarters of the sector was at Mahendraganj.
• Major Ziaur
Rahman June
27th '71 - Oct
10th '71 •
Squadron Leader
M. Hamidullah
Khan Nov 3rd
'71 - Feb 14th '72
Major Abu Taher
Oct 10 '71 - Nov
2nd '71 [ lost leg in mine blast ]
General. M A G Osmani
1.
Mankarchar ( Squadron
Leader M. Hamidullah
Khan );
2.
Mahendraganj ( Major
Taher , Lieutenant
Mannan);
3.
Purakhasia (Lieutenant
Hashem);
4.
Dhalu (Lieutenant
Taher, Lieutenant
Kamal);
5.
Rangra (Matiur
Rahman);
6.
Shivabari ( junior commanding officers of the EPR);
7.
Bagmara ( junior commanding officers of the EPR); and
8.
Maheshkhola (a member of the EPR).
The Bangladesh Armed Forces was organized for Liberation War in 1971 into three brigades.
 Z force , under Major Ziaur Rahman, consisted of 1, 3 and 8 East Bengal

Regiment.
S Force , under Major Safiullah, was created in October 1971 and consisted of 2
 and 11 East Bengal.
K Force , commanded by Khaled Mosharraf was created with 4, 9 and 10 East
Bengal.
Starting with a nucleus of Bengali deserters from the Pakistan Army-- paramilitary personnel, police, and civilians who had fought with the Mukti Bahini--the Bangladesh
Army has expanded considerably although erratically since its formation on December

26, 1971. Between 1973 and 1975, the army absorbed many of the 28,000 personnel who had been detained in Pakistani jails for the duration of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Bangladesh Army was involved in bloody upheaval of existing governments twice - once in 1975 when couple of major(their leader was major Faruque) overthrew the
Mujibur Rehman government and in 1982 when Gen Manjur killed President Ziaur
Rahman but he failed to overthrough his government. 1 million people attend President
Ziaur Rahman's namaja janaja(muslim death ceremony. Still President Ziaur Rahman is considered most populer President of Bangladesh. Three months after President Ziaur
Rahman's death Gen. Ershad took power with a bloodless coup.
Following the 1975 coup, additional personnel were absorbed into the regular army when the martial law government abolished the Jatiyo Rakkhi Bahini. Under Zia's rule, army expansion slowed, in part because of his campaign to purge mutinous elements and collaborators from the ranks. When Ershad assumed power in 1982, army strength had stabilized at about 70,000 troops. Starting in 1985, Ershad accelerated the transition from martial law to elected civilian government. The army then experienced another spurt in growth. As of mid-1988, it had about 90,000 troops (although some observers believed the number was closer to 80,000), triple the 1975 figure.
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Zia reorganized the army following the military upheavals of the mid-1970s, in part to prevent coups and jawan uprisings. Under Zia's program, the reorganization was intended to neutralize rival factions of freedom fighters and repatriates. Bangladesh was divided into five military regions. The army--cooperating with civilian authorities while maintaining autonomy--preserved internal security and resisted possible Indian domination. Divisions coordinated their operations with paramilitary groups in their respective areas of command, and they mobilized mass support of the government.
[1]
The people of Bengal fighting to gain independence dates back into history beginning in the middle of the 19th Century to the mid-twentieth century, during when the land of
Bengal was divided and united a number of times for numerous politico-social reasons, principally based on religious and class lines. With the British exiting the sub-continent during mid-20th century, the birth of two newly formed nations India and Pakistan took effect. Pakistan was divided into two sections along religious lines, East Pakistan and
West Pakistan, but there were major cultural differences between these two divisions, reminiscent of the entire subcontinent. Since Independence, a major human right issue among the two sides was brewing. The issue of Bengali and not Urdu as the major

national language at least in East Pakistan if not entire Pakistan, as Bengali's were majority of the Pakistani population but lay on the eastern side. All animosities and disagreements broke out in the streets of East Pakistan, against the establishment of Urdu as the national language. A number of university students including activists involved were shot by government forces.
[2]
This incident sparked a major division among the two peoples of the West and East Pakistan from which arose mass political uprisings and change in attitude of the common Bengali folk. Within two decades, by 1970, elections had taken place in entire Pakistan (both divisions) as to decide the future of the country.
East Pakistan, winning the majority of the votes were not allowed to convene in the national parliament and transit to form a national government. Reconciliation and unity pledges did not materialise, and before any attempts to break the stalemate was initiated, a massive military buildup went underway. A brutal crackdown upon the local Bengali population was executed by the national military with wanton torture, rape and murder.
The Bengali population rose to the challenge with the call from its most fiery, authoritative and charismatic leader Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujib on March 26, which was further reiterated by a declaration made by Major Ziaur Rahman on Mujib's behalf through radio in Chittagong on March 27. The nations independence was declared on
March the 26th 1971 and from then on was to be officially known as Bangladesh. A fierce guerilla war broke out throughout the nation, with heavy fighting in some areas.
This sparked the beginning of a second mass but slow migration of Hindu's into India that lasted through into the nineties. About 3 million ethnic Bengalis [claimed by Government of Bangladesh], including ordinary citizens, were killed. On November 21, 1971
Bangladesh government in exile at Calcutta, India, handed over the full command and authority of all Bangladesh Forces and their operations to the Indian armed forces. The
Pakistani army on December 16, 1971 surrendered itself to the Indian army. The Indian army remained on Bangladesh soil until March 19th, 1972.
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The Bangladesh Army has been involved in protecting the area of CHT Chittagong Hill
Tracts from deep rooted insurgencies mounted by the Shanti Bahini, a militant terrorist group known as the Shanti Bahini. The Shanti Bahini who demands exclusive rights over their fellow Bengali citizens, has been fighting this insurgency in the (CHT) since 1976.
However, the situation has greatly improved, as major education, house building, irrigation and other macroeconomic initiatives has undergone. This led to an international peace accord witnessed by the UN was signed between the Government and representatives of the Shanti Bahini in 1997. Army deployment has been significantly reduced in the once deep forests of CHT where most of the grouping was planned and initiated.

With increase of local government participation in the area, peace and stability has been continuous, whereas destruction of property, human rights violation, killings and torture of Bengalis, once a common phenomenon by the Shanti Bahini has greatly reduced.
Many Shanti Bahini were captured and tried while many escaped into bordering India.
The UNDP, UNHCR including other international NGO's are engaged in human development projects in the area.
Bangladesh Army has been actively involved in United Nations Peace Support
Operations (UNPSO). This was initiated by the then elected President of Bangladesh Lt.
General Hossain Mohammad Ershad much to the criticism of many. During the first Gulf
War in 1991, the Bangladesh Army sent a 2,193 member team to monitor peace in Saudi
Arabia and Kuwait. Following that, the Bangladesh Army participated in peace keeping activities in Namibia, Cambodia, Somalia, Uganda/Rwanda, Mozambique, former
Yugoslavia, Liberia, Haiti, Tajikistan, Western Sahara, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Georgia,
East Timor, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia. As of February 2008, Bangladesh remained the largest contributor with 11,200 troops in the UN Peacekeeping forces.
Today Bangladesh Army is one of the top foreign currency earners because of this initiative by the former President Hossain Mohammad Ershad.
Today the Bangladesh Army has 7 Infantry Divisions with 19 Infantry brigades deployed around the country. It has one armoured division, one artillery division, one engineer division, one commando brigade, one independent Air-defence Artillery brigade and eleven aviation squadrons.
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The Army also has a division for Training and Doctrinal policy formulation and conduct, named the ATDC (Army Training and Doctrine Command) Division.
In addition the Army has a number of training institutions spread all over the country that supplement it's fighting strength.
The army is divided into the following corps:
 Armored
 Artillery


Signals
 Engineers
Infantry


Army Service Corps
 Army Medical Corps
Ordnance Corps

 Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps
 Special Operations


Aviation
 Military Police
Army Dental Corps


Army Education Corps
 Army Corps of Clerks
Remounts Veterinary and Farms Corps
 Army Nursing Corps
 Para commando
Quarter Master General Branch---- Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Choudhury, ndc, psc is the present Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army.
Adjutant General Branch---- Major General Motiur Rahman, ndu, psc (AG) is the present
Adjutant General of Bangladesh Army.
Master General of Ordnance Branch---- Major General Anup Kumar Chakma, ndc, psc is the present Master General of Ordnance of Bangladesh Army.
General Staff Branch----- Lieutenant General Sina Ibn Jamali, awc, psc is the present chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army.
[4]
Military Secretary's Branch---- Major General Shafiqul Islam, ndc, psc is the present
Military Secretary of Bangladesh Army.
Engineer in Chief Branch---- Major General is the present Engineer in Chief of
Bangladesh Army.
Judge Advocate General Branch---- Brigadear General
Chief of Army Staff The Chief of Army Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the
Bangladesh Army. He is also regarded as the seniormost defence official in the armed services by rank. The current CAS is General Moeen U Ahmed, who was appointed on
June 15 2005.
 General. M A G Osmani (Title of Commander-in-Chief & not Chief of Army
Staff contrary to the popular misconception
[5]
Colonel - Reinstated & Promoted to the rank of General during Liberation War
[6]
1971-1972 Deceased
 Colonel M.A Rab July 1971- April 1972 Deceased
 Major General K M Shafiullah April 1972- August 1975 (Dismissed after coup)
 Lt General Ziaur Rahman August-November 1975 (Killed in 1981 coup)

 Brigadier General Khaled Mosharraf November 3-7, 1975 (Short lived coup)

Assassinated
Major General Ziaur Rahman (reinstated) November 7, 1975 - December 1978
Assassinated
 Lt. General Hossain Mohammad Ershad December 1978 - October 1986


Lt. General Atiqur Rahman September 1, 1986 - November 1990
 Lt. General Nuruddin Khan November 1990 - 1994
Lt. General Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim 1994 -1996 (Dismissed after failed coup)
 Lt. General Mahbubur Rahman 1996 - 1997
 General Mustafizur Rahman (Brought back from Leave Prior Retirement ) 24 Dec
1997 to 23 Dec 2000) Deceased


Lt. General M Harun-Ar-Rashid (24 December 2000 to 16 June 2002)
 Lt. General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury (16 June 2002 to 15 June 2005)
General Moeen U Ahmed (First as Lt. General then Promoted to General) (15
June 2005 to Present)
[edit] Commissioned
The rank structure of the Bangladesh Army is modeled along the armies of the
Commonwealth Nations. The ranks of Commissioned Officers, and Non Commissioned
Officers are (in increasing order)


Field Marshal - During War Time
 General
Lieutenant General


Major General
 Brigadier General
Colonel


Lieutenant Colonel
 Major
Captain
 Lieutenant
 Second Lieutenant
[edit] Junior Commissioned
 Master Warrant Officer
 Senior Warrant Officer
 Warrant Officer
[edit] Non Commissioned
 Sergeant Major

 Master Sergeant


Staff Sergeant/Company Quartmaster


Sergeant
 Corporal
Lance Corporal
Sainik (Private)
 BTR-80 - A Russian made 8×8 armored personnel carrier (APC). Bangladesh has

700+ of these.Recently 400 more of these Apc's are ordered.
 Fahd 240 - An Egyptian APC. Bangladesh has 60 of them.
RN 94 - A 6×6 APC built by Turkey and Romania. Bangladesh uses an ambulance variant.
 M113 - An American APC leased by Bangladesh exclusively for UN missions
 from the US Army.


MT-LB - An APC manufactured by Russia. Banlgadesh has about 80+ vehicles.
 Type 85 - Chinese APC, Bangladesh has 60.
BTR-70 - Bangladesh has 100-150 of these Russian APC.
Otokar Cobra - Bangladesh & BDR has these APC.



Type 59 II - Chinese licensed version of Russian T-54A Main Battle Tank.
Bangladesh bought 320 vehicles from China including the Type 59 II MBTs till
1990.
Type 79 - The upgraded version of the Type 69. The army of Bangladesh operates several hundred of Type 79. About 300+
Type 62 - A Chinese light tank. The army of Bangladesh has 320 of these vehicles in service. They have all been upgraded with a laser rangefinder and improved armor protection.
Bangladesh army is developing their tanks with China& Pakistan.After developing tanks
BD army is going to buy a large number of tanks inorder to replace these tanks. It may buy MBT 2000,T-84 Yatagan,and Type 96
Pistols
 FN 35 pistol
 P7M8
 Type 92




Type 54
P229
PPK
Signal Pistols
 Type 57
Shotguns
 Cobra Special Tactical
 Izhmash 12 Gauge
 Remington 870
 Type 97
Assault rifle/Submachine gun
 BD-08- The BD-08 is a family of highly reliable infantry weapons based on the
Chinese Type 81 assault rifle assault rifles. Manufactured at the Bangladesh
Ordnance Factory's Small Arms Factory under license from NORINCO. The family includes BD-08 assault rifle and BD-08 light machine gun.
 Type 56 assault rifle- The Type 56 7.62mm assault rifle is a Chinese-produced version of the world-famous Kalashnikov AK-47. The Type 56 SMG is manufactured in Bangladesh at the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory. It serves as the standard submachine gun of most Bangladeshi military and law enforcement agencies.
 Type 56 Semi-Automatic Rifle- The 7.62 mm Type 56 semiautomatic rifle is a
Chinese copy of the Soviet SKS, which was delivered to China along with the
AK-47 automatic rifle in the 1950s. The rifles are manufactured locally by the
Bangladesh Ordnance Factory (BOF) since the factory was established in 1969.
 G3 assault rifle- Bangladesh acquired the license and technology to manufacture
G3 automatic rifles locally at the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory from Heckler &
Koch, Germany. The G3A3, G3A4 and G3/SG-1 variants are in service with the
Bangladesh Army.
 AK-103 Assault rifle


AKM Assault rifle
 AK-47 Assault rifle
FN FAL Assault rifle


M59/M66A1 Semi-automatic rifle
 M4 Carbine
Sterling L2 Submachine gun
 MP5 Submachine gun
 Uzi Submachine gun

Sniper Rifles
 MSG90 Sniper rifle


AI Arctic Warfare
 Romak 3/PSL
Type 85
Heavy Calibre Sniper Rifles
 M-99
Light Machine Guns
 HK11A1/21A1General purpose machine gun


MG3 General purpose machine gun
Type 56 Light machine gun
 BD-08 Light Machine Gun
 Bren light machine gun Light machine gun
 RPD Light machine gun
Heavy machine guns
 DShk 1938 Heavy machine gun
Grenade Launchers
 MGL Mk1
Flame Throwers
 Type 74
Hand Grenades
 ARGES-84
Crew Served Weapons
 Carl Gustav M2 anti-tank weapon
 RPG-7
 Type 69-1


RL-83 BlindicideRetired
 Baktar Shikan
HJ-73
 HJ-8

Recoilless Rifles
 M40A1
 Type 56
 Type 75
Stinger/Manpads
 HN-5
 QW-2
Field Air Defence Systems


FM-90
Zipkin
These AD systems are newly ordered.
Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns
 HS-804
 Type 54
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Type 56
 Type 58
Type 59
 Type 75
Towed Field Artillery
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Bofors 40 mm gun
H-105 M56
 M101
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Oto Melara M56P
 Type 54-1
Type 59-1
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Type 83
 Type 86
Type 89
 Type 96
 2s23 Nona SVK
 Type 62
 Type 88
 KRL 122

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Type 82
Type 90B
Self-Propelled Howitzers
 Type 62
 Type 88
 PLZ-45Newly bought.
Multiple Rocket Launchers
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KRL 122
Type 82
Type 90B
Towed Mortars
 Brandt F1
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M74
 Type 53
Type 53 (120 mm)
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Type 63-1
 Type 87
Type 90
 Type 93
Prime Movers
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DAF CF
Renault Kerax
Command Post Trucks
 BMTF Arunima Bolyan
 Mercedes Benz 2026
Container Carrier Trucks
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Renault GBC
Isuzu
Heavy Equipment Transporters
 Mercedes Benz 2026

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Renault TRM 180.11
Yanan SX2150
North-Benz 2026
Light-Medium Trucks
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Suzuki
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Isuzu DX
 Isuzu DX
Dongfeng EQ2061E
BMTF Arunima Bolyan
Light Utility Vehicles
 Mitsubishi Pajero
 Nissan Patrol
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Toyota Land Cruiser
 Land Rover Defender
Auverland A3
Field Ambulances
 Land Cruiser
 ACMAT VLRA
Frklifts
 Isuzu
 Toyota Forklift